Perfectly camouflaged on the seafloor, the California halibut is both a fierce predator and an economically important commercially and recreationally fished species.
Landings
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Landings of California halibut (Paralichthys californicus) in blocks around Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary by hook/line (blue), gillnet (green), and trawl (teal) fishing gear. Landings data from the Santa Barbara port complex (Santa Barbara, Ventura, Oxnard, and Port Hueneme) and reflect take from the Fish and Game blocks 683–691, 706-714, 744, 745, 764, and 765 (see Figure App.C4.3 for map of blocks). Data source: CDFW; Figure: NOAA
Vessels
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The number of vessels fishing for California halibut (Paralichthys californicus) in blocks around Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary by hook/line (blue), gillnet (green), and trawl (teal) fishing gear. Landings data from the Santa Barbara port complex (Santa Barbara, Ventura, Oxnard, and Port Hueneme) and reflect take from the Fish and Game blocks 683–691, 706-714, 744, 745, 764, and 765 (see Figure App.C4.3 for map of blocks). Data source: CDFW; Figure: NOAA